Question

19．Nail-biting（咬指甲） is one of the most common annoying habits in children．（36）A But you needn't worry too much and as soon as you realize what's causing nail-biting，you can help your child overcome and stop it．So，here's what you can do about it．
（37）B    In some cases，children won't even realize they are biting their nails，let alone know why they are doing it．So make sure you have a conversation with your child （if he/she is old enough）and make him/her realize he/she is doing it and try to figure out why it's happening．
（38）D   It's important to agree on the level of your involvement．If he/she wants help，create a secret reminder that will make him/her stop without embarrassing him/her．
Give alternatives （替代物）．（39）GDepending on the age of the child，there are several things that you can offer such as a small ball，Play-Doh games，or any kind of other small toys．
Use bitter solutions（溶液）．Forcing a child to keep this solution on his/her fingers may feel like a punishment．（40）F Everything else will only lead to embarrassment and discouragement．Furthermore，some of these solutions contain pepper which burns if it enters a child's mouth or eyes．But if you have an adolescent child who wants to quit biting his/her nails，you may suggest and try out this solution．

A．It's also likely to continue as the child grows up．
B．Help the child become aware of the habit．
C．You should also consider asking for professional help．
D．Make an agreement on how you're going to stop it together．
E．The best thing children can do is communicate with their parents．
F．The child needs to go through the process painlessly and in agreement with you．
G．That will keep his/her hands occupied when he/she is likely to bite his/her nails．

Answer 1

分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了如何克服儿童常见的咬指甲的坏习惯．

解答 36．A．推理判断题．根据后文But you needn't worry too much and as soon as you realize what's causing nail-biting，you can help your child overcome and stop it可知随着孩子的长大可能这种习惯还会继续；故选A．
37．B．推理判断题．根据后文In some cases，children won't even realize they are biting their nails，let alone know why they are doing it可知要帮助孩子意识到这种习惯；故选B．
38．D．推理判断题．根据后文 It's important to agree on the level of your involvement可知要和孩子在如何一起解决这个问题方面达成一致；故选D．
39．G．推理判断题．根据后文Depending on the age of the child，there are several things that you can offer such as a small ball，Play-Doh games，or any kind of other small toys可知替代物会使得孩子想要咬指甲时手被占用；故选G．
40．F．推理判断题．根据前文Forcing a child to keep this solution on his/her fingers may feel like a punishment可知要在孩子同意的情况下让她经历这种痛苦的方法；故选F．

点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．